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- 1. Multiple Choice
“She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails.” - This is an example of:
A metaphor
A simile
Hyperbole
Personification
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the narrative perspective of this story?
First-person
Second-person
Third-person omniscient
Third-person limited
- 3. Multiple Choice
How does Mrs. Jones react to being mugged?
She is angry and unsettled.
She is annoyed but not unsettled.
She is frightened by stays calm.
She amused but pretends to be annoyed.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones release Roger after she has grabbed hold of him?
She wants to enter into a conversation with him, and teach him a lesson.
She wants to turn him in to the police.
She is worried that he will offend again, and harm someone else.
She wants to take him home and mother him.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How would you best characterize Roger’s home
life?
He is in an unsafe home. B)
He lives without love
He is neglected.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does Roger feel about being caught and detained by Mrs. Jones?
He is annoyed.
He is frightened.
He is amused.
He angry
- 7. Multiple Choice
7. Which of the following best describes Roger?
Tree-like and pale
Sturdy and self-assured
Thin but strong
Fragile and delicate
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the way Mrs. Jones treats Roger?
She deals with him in a threatening manner.
She acts in a motherly way towards him.
She tries to police his behavior.
She aggressively tries to change him.
- 9. Multiple Choice
When Mrs. Jones says, “I were young once and I wanted things I could not get,” what is she trying to illustrate?
That she is judging him.
That she knows him well.
That she can empathize with him.
That she learned from her selfish ways.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Roger begrudgingly goes home with Mrs. Jones. He doesn’t try to escape.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following evidences the fact that
Roger actually wants Mrs. Jones to trust him?
He sits where she can easily see him.
He eats the food she makes for him.
He takes the money she gives him.
All of the above.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones ask about Roger’s personal life?
She doesn’t want to get too close to him.
She is not interested.
She can tell that he is shy, and she wants to make him feel at ease.
She knows that he is probably ashamed of his home life.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of how the
author creates suspense in the narrative?
“There was another long pause. The boy’s
mouth opened. ”
“The woman still had him by the neck in the middle of her room.”
“‘Was I bothering you when I turned that corner?’ asked the woman.”
“She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails.”
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following illustrates Roger’s internal conflict?
“‘No’m,’ said the being dragged boy. ‘I just want you to turn me loose.’”
“Sweat popped out on the boy’s face and he began to struggle.”
“Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman—looked at the door—and went to the sink.”
“‘There’s nobody home at my house,’ said the boy.”
- 15. Multiple Choice
How does Roger's perspective about life and people change after his encounter with Mrs. Jones?
Roger learns that it's wrong to steal and probably never steals again.
Roger's outlook was negative. It became more positive after meeting Mrs. Jones. Before, he probably thought life was hard and people were uncaring. Afterwards, he learned that life is more complex.
Roger's outlook was negative. It became more positive after meeting Mrs. Jones. The encounter made him view life as an opportunity to use people like unfeeling pawns to help him get to the next level in life.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the mood of the story?
Tragic
Uneasy
Hopeful
Cheerful
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of "Thank You Ma'am"?
Richard Connell
Langston Hughes
Edgar Allan Poe
Eugenia Collier
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was Langston's 1st major published poem?
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
The Negro Speaks of Fear
The Negro Speaks of Days
The Negro Speaks of Roads
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